-- Canada's Ivey Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), seasonally adjusted, for March slipped to 49.7 on Tuesday, indicating that purchases were less than the previous month.
The Ivey PMI was 56.6 in February and 51.3 in March 2025. Tuesday's 59.7 was the lowest since November 2025.
The Ivey Price Index jumped to 75.7 in March 2026 from 63.1 the prior month, while it was 75.6 in March 2025.
Energy prices and other commodities have surged since the United States and Israel started attacking Iran on Feb. 28.